Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

Chinese New Year!!

It’s my first CNY as a married person! Which means that I get many fantastic privileges! Such as buying snacks and foodstuff for friends and family who frankly have no idea what to do with 20 boxes of pineapple tarts! And giving away all my money in decorative red packets to non-married persons who are [...]

Posted by Kurt on January 25th, 2009

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Dope on a Stick

Maple-Bacon Lollipops. Maple. Bacon. Lollipops. MAPLE-BACON LOLLIPOPS peeeple!!! USD30.30 for a dozen shipped. But at the crazy exchange rate now, it’s just too little suck for the buck. I have to pass, with plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Posted by Kurt on January 18th, 2009

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Car Looting FAIL

Yesterday evening some dipshit broke into my car parked at the lrt station, smashing both front windows in the process. His bounty? A big can of FAIL. Because I don’t keep any valuables in the car. I have to LOL in his general direction. He can’t even steal right. Also, this is his second time [...]

Posted by Kurt on November 15th, 2008

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CHAAANGE! IT’S-IT’S CHEEAAANGE!!!

This is a pretty accurate reproduction of my reaction to Obama’s win. Except I was in the office with my boss in front of me. Watch the rest of it here.

Posted by Kurt on November 7th, 2008

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Thanks (and a Quick Update)

Service in Malaysia can be quite shit, so it’s important to acknowledge and encourage those who do a good job. They’re a rarity. My August electricity bill came 15 times the usual, and I’ve been spending the last couple of months trying to contact my local Kedai Tenaga to fix the error – no one [...]

Posted by Kurt on October 21st, 2008

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Tokyo Saiko!

I’m off to Tokyo with my lovely wifey in a few days for a 9 day honeymoon. It will probably be the best time of my life, except maybe the day I learned how to ride a bicycle without losing both kneecaps. But don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten you – I’ve prepared a series of [...]

Posted by Kurt on September 29th, 2008

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08 08 08

I still can’t believe what a lucky guy I am to marry the girl of my dreams. But it seems marrying was the easy part, compared to the Nightmare-level challenge of preparing for the wedding dinner next weekend. There is a serious lack of cheat codes for people who can’t afford a wedding planner – [...]

Posted by Kurt on September 14th, 2008

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New iPod Nano: Dericious!

Curved aluminum and glass enclosure, accelerometer, Genius playlist, Nike + iPod, splash of new colours, my oh my. The new iPod Nanos look good enough to eat. Must… resist… already… have… iPod Touch! Gizmodo review here.

Posted by Kurt on September 10th, 2008

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